Thomas (forearm) is active for Sunday's matchup with the Commanders.
The safety was activated from IR on Saturday. Thomas has not played since going down with the forearm injury in Week 3. The sixth-year pro has played on 50 special-teams snaps and nine defensive snaps in 2025, recording two tackles (one solo).
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Lions' Daniel Thomas: Activated from IR
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The Lions activated Thomas (forearm) from injured reserve Saturday.
Thomas remains questionable for Sunday's game against the Commanders, but this move would suggest he's on track to play for the first time since going down with the forearm injury in Week 3. Thomas logged just nine defensive snaps across the first three games of the season but is a fixture on special teams for Detroit.
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Lions' Daniel Thomas: Set to have practice window opened
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The Lions plan on opening Thomas' (forearm) 21-day practice window to return from injured reserve Tuesday, Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit News reports.
Thomas underwent surgery to repair a broken forearm that he sustained during the Lions' Week 3 win over the Ravens, which prompted his placement on injured reserve. The 2020 fifth-rounder has had five weeks to recover and will be cleared to practice once he is designated to return from IR by the Lions. That gives Thomas a chance to be activated from IR ahead of Detroit's Week 9 clash against Minnesota on Sunday. He mostly served in a special-teams role when healthy, though he could see an increased role in the secondary if Kerby Joseph (knee) misses time.
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Lions' Daniel Thomas: Underwent forearm surgery
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Thomas underwent surgery on his broken forearm but could return from injured reserve when eligible in Week 9 versus Minnesota, Justin Rogers of Detroit Football Network reports.
Thomas suffered the injury on special teams in Week 3 against the Ravens. He'd previously been dealing with a broken hand on the same side. Thomas is a special-teams asset and reserve safety for the Lions.
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Lions' Daniel Thomas: Exits game with hand injury
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Thomas is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Packers due to a hand injury.
Thomas may have picked up the injury during the Lions' first defensive drive in the first quarter. He'll undergo further tests to determine the severity of the injury and whether he can return to Sunday's contest. Thomas entered Sunday's game as the only reserve safety on the active roster behind Kerby Joseph and Brian Branch.
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Jaguars' Daniel Thomas: Ready to play Sunday
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Thomas (hamstring) is active for Sunday's game against the Bears in London.
Thomas has been cleared to play Sunday, despite missing the Jaguars' Week 5 win over the Colts and then being listed as questionable heading into the weekend after he was a limited participant in practices Wednesday through Friday. He should reprise his usual role as a backup safety and core special-teams contributor.
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Jaguars' Daniel Thomas: Won't play Sunday
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Thomas (Achilles) has been ruled for Sunday's regular-season opener against the Dolphins, Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com reports.
Thomas sustained an Achilles injury in mid-August, and while he was able to log three straight limited practices leading up to Week 1, he'll be held out for Sunday's contest. With fellow safeties Andrew Wingard (knee) and Tashaun Gipson (suspension) also out, Terrell Edmunds will serve as the primary backup behind starters Andre Cisco and Darnell Savage.
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Jaguars' Daniel Thomas: Officially goes to IR
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Jacksonville placed Thomas (forearm) on its injured reserve list Tuesday.
In a corresponding move, the Jaguars signed Matt Barkley to their active roster from the Giants' practice squad Tuesday. Thomas will technically become eligible to suit up again the week of the AFC Championship if Jacksonville's season isn't already over.
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Jaguars' Daniel Thomas: Exits with forearm injury
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Thomas (forearm) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Buccaneers.
Thomas has primarily served on special teams this season. He did not record a stat before leaving Sunday's contest.
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Jaguars' Daniel Thomas: Exits game with hamstring injury
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Thomas (hamstring) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Steelers, John Oehser of the Jaguars' official site reports.
Thomas has contributed solely on special teams this season. With the game down to the two-minute warning, he's unlikely to return to the field.
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Jaguars' Daniel Thomas: Returns to practice
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Thomas was reinstated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday, John Oehser of the Jaguars' official site reports.
Thomas was away from the team for just over 10 days and missed the team's preseason opener against the Browns. The 23-year-old appeared in 10 games last year before he landed on injured reserve with an arm injury, and he'll attempt to carve out a role in Jacksonville's defense across the final few weeks of camp.
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Jaguars' Daniel Thomas: Placed on COVID-19 list
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Thomas was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Friday, Mark Long of the Associated Press reports.
Thomas will need to clear COVID protocols before he's eligible to resume practicing. His absence could stretch past Jacksonville's preseason opener, which is scheduled for Aug. 14 against the Browns.
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Jaguars' Daniel Thomas: Lands on injured reserve
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Thomas (arm) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday.
Coach Doug Marrone said the arm injury will cause the 22-year-old to miss "considerable time," so a move to IR isn't surprising. Andrew Wingard is poised to take over starting duties at strong safety since previous starter Josh Jones (chest) is also on IR. Thomas will be eligible to return Dec. 20 at Baltimore, though it's unclear how long he's expected to be sidelined.
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Jaguars' Daniel Thomas: Set to miss multiple games
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Coach Doug Marrone said Monday that Thomas (arm) will miss "considerable time," John Oehser of the Jaguars' official site reports.
Marrone handed Thomas, Josh Allen (knee) and D.J. Hayden (knee) the same timeline to return, which wasn't definitive but hints at a multi-game absence for each player. Thomas started his second game of the year in Sunday's loss to the Steelers because Josh Jones (chest) is on IR, and it appears the Jaguars will deploy their third starting strong safety in four games Week 12. Andrew Wingard is the top candidate to take Thomas' place.
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Jaguars' Daniel Thomas: Sustains arm injury
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Thomas exited Sunday's game against the Steelers with an arm injury.
Thomas had a pair of pass breakups before exiting the contest. The rookie fifth-round pick was questionable to return after the injury was announced coming out of halftime.
